Mississippi man shot to death on Pauger Street

New Orleans Police are investigating the apparent shooting death of a 51-year-old Mississippi man early today.

The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family members, was from Magnolia, Miss, according to the New Orleans Police Department. He was shot around 3 a.m. in the 1900 block of Pauger Street.

First District officers responding to a call of a shooting found the man lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.